(19)
(11) EP 1 006 045 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(21) Application number: 99120749.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62K 25/04, F16F 13/00, F16F 9/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.12.1998 IT BO980684

(71) Applicant: Marzocchi S.p.A.
40069 Lavino di Zola Predosa (Bologna) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Marzocchi, Paolo
    40135 Bologna (IT)
  • Vignocchi, Loris
    40069 Zola Predosa, Prov. of Bologna (IT)
  • Musiani, Sandro
    40043 Marzabotto, Prov. of Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Porsia, Dino, Dr. et al
c/o Succ. Ing. Fischetti & Weber Via Caffaro 3/2
16124 Genova
16124 Genova (IT)

   


(54) Shock absorber or telescopic suspension


(57) The shock absorber comprises a compensator consisting of at least one flexible and preferably elastic braiding (8), mounted outside onto the cylinder (1) of the shock absorber, seal-fastened with its own ends onto said cylinder by means of suitable fastening means (9, 10) and constructed in such a way as to define at its interior a chamber with variable volume (C) occupied by oil and communicating with at least one of the inside chambers of the shock absorber, for instance with the chamber with the larger volume, by means of holes provided on said cylinder.






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